§ 10254. Priority Conference Calendar.

(a) A priority conference shall be set upon the filing of a declaration of readiness requesting a priority conference that shows that the applicant is represented by an attorney and that the issues in dispute include employment and /or injury arising out of and in the course of employment.

(b) Upon a showing of good cause, a workers' compensation administrative law judge may continue the matter to a status conference. At each priority or status conference, the parties shall be prepared to set the matter for trial or to provide a plan to complete discovery.

(c) To the extent possible, all priority and status conferences in a case shall be conducted by the same workers' compensation administrative law judge. When discovery is complete, or when the workers' compensation administrative law judge determines that the parties have had sufficient time to complete reasonable discovery, the case shall be set for trial as expeditiously as possible.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 11-17-2008; operative 11-17-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 47).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 127.5, 133, 5307 and 5502(c), Labor Code. Reference: Section 5502(c), Labor Code.